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Article: Funding announced.(news)
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- Wind Speaker
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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The federal government has committed an additional $56 million to help women's shelters on First Nation communities improve their services and to create five new shelters across the country.
The announcement was made by Bev Oda, minister of Canadian Heritage and the Status of Women on the final day of the National Aboriginal Women's Summit, held in Corner Brook, Nfld. from June 20 to 22.
"Our government is deeply concerned about the challenges facing First Nations, Inuit and Metis women. We remain committed to working with our Aboriginal partners, as well as with other levels of government, to break down the barriers to the full participation of ...